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Remember how (despite Kim's super-awesome advice) AP and I had a disastrous time trying to register a few weeks ago? Well, I think I've found the trick to getting him to agree with me with me on all things housewares. Here's what I did this time around...

Right before we left the house for our epic day two of registering, I nonchalantly told him I wanted to change my shirt. Luckily, he didn't ask why--not that it's all that unheard of for me to change my mind about my outfit as we're walking out the door. Any way, mid-change he got a glimpse of me wearing the absolute most sexy lingerie I own (strategically put on earlier that . So sexy, that I'm pretty sure I saw him physically do a double take. When he tried to convince me to skip shopping and stay home in bed instead, I quickly pulled on a different shirt and headed out the door. "The sooner we leave, the sooner we can come back," I said with wink.

What? This isn't what you wear to pick out your china?

And wow, did the mere thought of that lingerie work wonders. This time, there were no half-hour discussions about the better coffeemaker or arguments over stemware. Nope, within the first 20 minutes of registering, we had our china pattern picked out, bath towels scanned and were zipping through kitchen supplies like nobody's business.

What started out as a way to convince AP to a) come shopping with me and b) agree with my picks turned into something really great for both us. The anticipation of what we were going home to kept us focused, calm and decisive. I'm filing this one away for the future!

Think something similar would work for your man? Have you ever tried some racy motivation? How'd it go over? What about wearing lingerie just because: Do you do it? Any registering questions for me--you know, now that I'm a pro and all? Let's hear 'em!